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As of 1.1.2017: HERZOG GmbH instead of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG

For over 150 years we have been well known as „HERZOG“.Our braiding and winding equipment is well established under this brand name.

Now, we want to strive to strengthen our brand and will only act under the name of „HERZOG“ in the future. Today we would like to inform you that the whole business of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG will pass over to the new entity HERZOG GmbH. We will do business under this name as of the 1st of January 2017.

HERZOG GmbH takes over all existing contracts, rights and obligations of the business operations of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG. And these will be completely transferred to HERZOG GmbH. Nothing will change in the day to day business. Management and all members of our staff are at your service at all times under the well known telephone numbers and E-mail addresses.Our long-time experience and know-how will continue to be the basis for an excellent and successful co-operation with you in the future.

We would like to ask you to use for all correspondence our new name HERZOG GmbH as well as our new commercial register number and tax numbers as of 1st of January 2017. Please change this data also in you EDP-system accordingly. We look forward to continue our trustful and successful co-operation.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or for any further information.

Round or flat: Everything is possible

Braids are textile constructions which yarns cross each other in diagonal direction. The material used and the the size of the yarns can be very versatile, depending on the application.

We distinguish between round braids and flat braids. The round braids have an oval or round cross section; according to the application we talk about strings (technique), cords (cloth), cable (electrical engineering) or ropes (medium and heavy execution).

Flat braids are also called laces.

Strength is your strength

An outstanding feature of braids is that their load capacity compared to similar products, made with other techniques, is considerably higher. Standard braids have only a low lateral stability. Due to this property they can be sewn to other textiles without problems. On the other hand they can be made rigid and stiff with inserts and finishing treatments.

High load capacity is very popular

Because of the special properties, braids can be found (often hidden) in many different applications. Some examples: Clothes and shoes, candle wicks, sash cords, water ski ropes, mountaineering ropes, yachting ropes, parachute lines, fishing nets, mooring lines, medical applications such as catheters or dental floss, overbraided high-pressure tubes, ground cables or harnesses.

You will find more information regarding Braiding and Braiding Technique under: Literature.

Sports and leisure: strong support

Everything depends literally on the quality of the braid: up to the safety of life and limb, for instance mountaineering ropes or parachute lines.

But tear resistence and tensile strength are also crucial for kite lines and water ski lines. Shock cords are used for bungee ropes. High-tech fibers like Dyneemaare used for the production of ultra fine fishing lines or yachting ropes. We supply the right machine for any application.

Fishing and Seafaring: Premium-Quality full speed ahead!

Unsurpassed stability and tear resistence make braided products, first of all ropes, indispensable also for fishing and seafaring. HERZOG machines produce nets, ropes and hawsers for highest demands.

Offshore: where you can fix the strength

In the offshore industry more and more steel rope constructions are replaced by textile ropes, e.g. made from polyester or UHMPE fibers. Different constructions are used as mooring lines, hawsers and towing lines.

Technical Braids: the golden thread for the future

The demand for different technical braids (and the braiding technology) keeps pace with the technical progress. For example:

In the medical industry finest braids for sutures or stents.

In the automotive industry monofilament hoses for the assembly of electrical installation.